During the cattle drives, Texas cowboy music came into national significance. Its practical purpose is well known--it was used pri...marily to keep the herds quiet at night, for often a ballad sung loudly and continuously enough might prevent a stampede. However, the cowboy also sang because he liked to sing.... In this music of the range and trail is "the grayness of the prairies, the mournful minor note of a Texas norther, and a rhythm that fits the gait of the cowboy's pony."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

The Queen turned crimson with fury, and, after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast, began screaming "Off with her head! ...Off with--""Nonsense!" said Alice loudly and decidedly, and the Queen was silent.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

"Let the jury consider their verdict," the King said, for about the twentieth time that day."No, no!" said the Queen. "Sente...nce first--verdict afterwards.""Stuff and nonsense!" said Alice loudly. "The idea of having the sentence first!"LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

I always have felt strange when we came homeTo the dark house after so long an absence,...And the key rattled loudly into placeSeemed to warn someone to be getting outAt one door as we entered at another.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

Unfortunately, it is much easier to shut one's eyes to good than to evil. Pain and sorrow knock at our doors more loudly than plea...sure and happiness; and the prints of their heavy footsteps are less easily effaced.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »